Holder for explosive caps



G. C. MASSEY.

HOLDER FOR EXPLOS IVE CAPS. I APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6. (919.

'1,3.&9,986. Patented Feb. 3,1920.

enovnn. o. MASSEY, or ANsrnnwns'r VIRGINIA.

HOLDER Fen EXPLOSIVE oars.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb, 3, 1920,

Application filed January 6, 1919. Serial No. 269,874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnovnn C. MASSEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ansted, in the county of Fayette and State of West Virginia, have invented a new and useful Holder for Explosive Caps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a holder for explosive caps such as used in mining. Under the mining laws of many localities miners are forbidden to ride on cars with dynamite caps or the like on their persons and a miner is also prevented from carrying atone time more caps than are necessary for one days work. These restrictions are imposed because of thedanger not only to the person carrying the caps but to others nearby should the caps explode.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a holder whereby a number of the caps can be carried with safety, said holder being simple and compact and providing convenient access to the contents thereof.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear'as the'description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinaions of parts which will behereafter more fully described and pointed out In the claim it being understood that varlous changes may be mace in the construction and ar- Fig. iis a section on line 4+4: in Fig. 3.

Referring to thefigures by characters of reference 1 designates a block of wood or the like preferably oblong and provided along theside ofits top with ribs 2 so that a broad depression 3 is thus formed between the ribs. secured within'the middle portion ,of the block and extends upwardly'from the center A pin 4 preferably of wood is of the top thereof, there being a slot 5 Within the upper portion of the pin. Extending downwardly into the block at each side of the center thereof is a group of recesses or pockets 6 each of these recesses is preferably cylindrical. A lining 7 of flannel or other soft material completely covers the wall and the bottom of each'recess and also extends.

partly over the top of the block, this lining one in each of the recesses 6 after which the cover 8, which has a bottom lining 11 of flannel or other soft material is placed on he block 1 and secured by wedge 10..

Thus'it will be seen that the caps will be kept out of contact with each other and will be fully protected by the soft linings. As

no metal is included in the construction of j the holder there is no danger of accidental explosion of any of the caps. Consequently a filled holder can be carried with safety.

What is claimed is: A holder for explosive caps comprising a block of wood or the like having lined cap receiving recesses, the linings being extend ed over portions of the block,-a centering pin extending from the block, said block having a channeled face, a cover detachably seated in said channeled face and having an opening for the reception of the center- 1 ing pin, there being a lining upon the bottom of the cover adapted to extend over the recesses in the blocks and to bear upon those portionsof the recess linings extending over the block, and means engaging the center.-

. ing pin to hold the covervon the blocks.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed'my signa- 'ture in the presence of tWo witnesses.

GROVER O. MASSEY.

Witnesses:

A. W. PrNKnL'roN, W. G. HARRIS. 

